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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,689 and 1,051,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,689 and 1,051,532 is: 1,582,563.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,689 : 1,051,532 = 1,051,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,689/1,051,532 = 1,051,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,689x = 1,051,532 × 1,051,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,689x = 1,105,719,547,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,719,547,024/698,689
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,563.27

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